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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 63 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2014-10-21 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 605.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 score. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the previous 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much better display density.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video definition and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's battery duration.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is also a bargain compared to others.
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